An Epistolary Blog

After The Rhinestone Revue, the action moved next door to the Exhibit Hall for The Bordello, a little late-night entertainment and dessert. The show was hosted by Sailor St. Claire. Yes, she closed out the Rhinestone Review and then hopped into her gold jumpsuit and ran over next door to welcome the guests.

There was a terrific dessert buffet (I should have grabbed another one of those brownies when I had the chance…) and three sets of burlesque acts.

Set One

Elsa Riot with her award-winning act to “Everybody Loves My Baby”. This gets better everything I see it.

Ginge O’Lolly as Medusa. Really disturbing, especially after she got off stage because she wore the costume (including the snakes in her hair and the contacts) for the rest of the night.

Red Hot Annie lived up to her name. That act was gorgeous, so sexy, and red hot! (and very purple too).

Elsa Riot

Ginge O’Lolly

Scarlett O’Hairdye

Red Hot Annie

Set Two

I adored Raven Gemini‘s space strip, as her costume pieces came off and drifted away into space (with Shimmy LaRoux playing the part of Space). It was the tassels pointing straight up that really made it perfect.

It was delightful to see Vita Lightly on stage again. She first performed this act when she was with The Boston Babydolls, before being on America’s Next Top Model took her away from burlesque for a while. It was great to see how it has evolved.

Alice Azul was simply stunning in a sensual striptease that was new to me. It was clear she had taken her Delsarte lessons from Willy Barrett to heart!

Doctor Vu tricked us all when she took the stage as Loki.

Raven Gemini

Ruby Solitaire

Vita Lightly

Alice Azul

Doctor Vu

Set Three

Corinne Southern sang “Moonage Daydream” as she stripped.

Sara Dipity also sang and stripped, but in a Broadway style with “Life of the Party”.

I always manage to miss an act and unfortunately, it was Whiskey Joy. Can someone tell me what she did?

Trixie Paprika was an adorably mischievous jewel thief with a terrific mask.